Exploration 2 As we read The Lightning Thief we come across many characters from Greek mythology. Listed below are some of the characters in the book. Choose some of the characters to learn about. Post the information after their name.
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. -Trumbull Ares is not liked that much in the god world. -Eliza. Ares the god of war-Ethan Ares is the god of war-Greenlee
Ares is the Greek god like Mars is the Roman -Mackenzie
The Spartans honored Ares -Greer Artemis
Artemis is a hunter. - Josephine
Artemis is goddess of the moon- Joe =D
Artemis is the twin of Apollo and a hunter-Greenlee
Aphrodite
Goddess of love-Ethan
Aphrodite was the [[#|mother]] of Cupid - Isaac
Aphrodite is married to the ugliest god.-Henry
Apollo
Apollo is a sun god - Josephine
Apollo got a temple named after him called Delphi.-Jason.
Apollo the god of sun, truth, music, poetry, dance, healing-Ethan
Apollo is also Helios.-Joshua
Apollo is the god of music, intellectual pursuits, healing and plague.-Joshua
All the Greek gods names are different in Greek mythology except Apollo his name stayed the same.-Joshua
Apollo's half brother was Dionysus - Greer Athena
Athena is the god of wisdom and arts and crafts. -Eliza
Makes good art -Ben Athena is said to be the offspring of Zeus alone, but that was only after the Oceanid Metis became pregnant and Zeus swallowed her. -Eliza
Zeus's got pregnant with Athena after swallowing her.-Eliza
Athena is the goddess of arts and crafts -Mackenzie
Was a active participant of the Trojan War - Greer Atlas
Atlas was the Titan that hooded up the heavens.-Jason.
Atlas the Titan that hold up the heavens- Ethan
He almost tricked Hercules to hold the world and heavens - Greer
Chiron
Chiron was a sentar. - Josephine
Chiron trained gods.-Henry
Chiron was half man and half horse.-Angelina
Chiron invented medicine, which he taught the heroes.-Angelina
Chiron was the son of Cronos -Mackenzie
Hercules accidentally killed Chiron - Greer Circe
Circe is the daughter of Helios. - Josephine
Circe a sorceress who uses drugs to turn men into beast - Greer
Cupid
Cupid's [[#|mother]] was Aphrodite.-Jason
Cupid had two sisters who were jealous like his mother and didn't want him to marry Psyche.-Jason
Cupid hid his body from Psyche in the night time.-Jason
Cupid fell in love with a mortal.-Angelina
Cupid saved Psyche from the fearsome monster.-Angelina
After Psyche stole a look at Cupid with a candle, she dripped on him and he fled.-Angelina
Cupid is the father of pleasure.-Angelina
Cupid fell in love with a mortal -Mackenzie Cyclops
One eyed giant that gave weapons to Zeus, Posieidon, and Hades-Ethan
Zeus set the Cyclops free - Isaac
Demeters
Demeters lost her child Persephone and tried to [[#|find]] her. She was sad-Jason
Demeters is the goddess of the harvest.-Norah:-)
She is known as the giver of food or grain.-Norah:-)
Demeter presided over the sacred law and the cycle of life and [[#|death]].-Norah:-) Dionysus
God of wine and vegetation-Ethan
Dionysus is the god of wine. -Maya
Dionysus has a fennel staff tipped with a pine cone. -Maya
Hera
Hera is the Queen of the gods.-Eliza.
Hera the goddess of women [[#|marriage]], and childbirth. Queen of the Olympian gods-Ethan
Hera was the wife of Zeus.-Jason
Hera is jealous and quarrelsome (she likes to argue).-Jason
Hera was Hercules' s nurse when he was a baby.-Jason
Likes to plan mischief on Huracles - Greer Hades
Hades was in love with Persephone.-Jason
Hades was god of the underworld- Joe =D
Hades was god of death. -Maya
Hades is often pictured with a 3 headed dog , Cerberus.-Maya Hera
Hera was the wife of Zeus and was very jealous of all Zeus's other wives. Her anger was one of Zeus's only fears.
-Oliver
Hera is the Godess of Greek gods.-Eliza
Hera is the wife of Zuess. _Eliza;)
Hera was not actually the mother of Hercules despite of her hostile [[#|actions]]. -Eliza MB<3 Hephaestus
Hephaetus is a god of volcanoes. - Josephine
He is also a crafts man and blacksmith. - Josie
He is a crafts man and blacksmith - Greer Hercules Hercules was the son of Zeus. -Trumbull
Hercules has a half-brother named Dionysus. -Eliza
Hercules made the Milky-way-Eliza
Hercules's mother is Hera.-Eliza ;D
Hercules created the Milky Way.-Jordan W :)
He was born to a mortal women.-Jordan W :)
Zues was Hercules's Dad.- Jordan W :)
Hera was Hercules's [[#|Mom]].-Jordan W :)
Hercules's Greek name was Herakles.-Jordan W :)
Herakles means glory of Hera.-Jordan W :)
Hercules couldn't be defeated in combat.- Jordan W :)
Hercules was Apollo's half brother.-Jordan W :)
Hercules was also Dionysus's half brother.-Jordan W :)
Hercules fenced, wrestled, he did archery,and he played the lyre.- Jordan W :)
Hercules was the god of strength. -Maya
Hercules was the son of Zeus. -Maya
Hercules's bother Dionysus was Born tow times -Mackenzie
Hermes
Messenger of the gods-Ethan
Mercury to the Romans - Greer
Hesperides
Hesperides When the [[#|labors]] had ben performed in 8 years and a month Eurysteaus ordered Herculeas as an eleventh labor of the calt of Ageus nor of hydra.- Josie
Hydra
Hydra was the [[#|water]] snake of Greek Mythology.-Jason.
Hydra - many headed serpent slain by Heracles; water sake of Greek mythology- Ethan.
Zeus
Zeus had to throw a flower down to persephone to catch her and take her to Hades-Jason.
Zeus is the father of gods and men.-Joshua
Zeus is a sky god and he controls lightning with he uses as a weapon, and thunder.-Joshua
Zeus is king on Mount Olympus witch is the home of the Greek god.-Joshua
Zeus was god of thunder and lightening. -Maya
Zeus married Hera. -Maya
Zeus was married to his sister, Hera.-Angelina
Zeus is the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.-Angelina
Kindly Ones
Alecto is one of the furies or Eumenides {kindly ones} in Greek mythtology -Olive
Alecto's name means "the never ending" in anger. -Olive
The Erinyes were formed when the blood of Uranus fell on Gaia when the son of Uranus, Cronus killed him.-Olive Kronos
Kronos was a ruler in the first days of man kind also know as the GOLDEN AGE. -Alyssa =D
Kronos's parents are Earth and Sky.-Norah:-)
Kronos's mom's name is Rhea.-Norah;-)
Kronos's children are the [[#|Olympian Gods]].-Norah:-)
Kronos was the god of time. -Maya
Kronos killed his father with a sickle. -Maya Oracle
Oracle was one of the first stone temples in Greek [[#|history]]. - Alyssa =D
it was also the home of the games Medusa
She has a curved sword. -Ethan
She sometimes has snakes on her head. -Ethan
When someone looks at her they turn to stone. -Ethan
Medusa was a mortal.-Angelina
Perseus gave Medusa's head to Athena.-Angelina
Pan
Pan liked to scare humans.-Jason.
Pan- a Shepard with a man's head and torso, goats legs and horns. Liked to frighten humans- Ethan
Persephone
Persephone was kidnapped by Hades to become his bride.-Oliver
Poseidon One of the top three Greek gods-Ethan He's the god of the sea-Ethan His weapon is a trident-Ethan
Titans
The first generation of titans are aunts uncles and parents of Zeus. The second generation are children of the first generation titans. -Olive
[[#|Female]] titans were sometimes called titanides. -Olive
The titans Cronus and Reah were parents of Zues and other olympian godss and godesses -Olive Exploration 1 Complete the online Welcome Back to School questionaire. Please complete the form just once. We will analyze the data during class.
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As we read The Lightning Thief we come across many characters from Greek mythology. Listed below are some of the characters in the book. Choose some of the characters to learn about. Post the information after their name.
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. -Trumbull
Ares is not liked that much in the god world. -Eliza.
Ares the god of war-Ethan
Ares is the god of war-Greenlee
Ares is the Greek god like Mars is the Roman -Mackenzie
The Spartans honored Ares -Greer
Artemis
Artemis is a hunter. - Josephine
Artemis is goddess of the moon- Joe =D
Artemis is the twin of Apollo and a hunter-Greenlee
Aphrodite
Goddess of love-Ethan
Aphrodite was the [[#|mother]] of Cupid - Isaac
Aphrodite is married to the ugliest god.-Henry
Apollo
Apollo is a sun god - Josephine
Apollo got a temple named after him called Delphi.-Jason.
Apollo the god of sun, truth, music, poetry, dance, healing-Ethan
Apollo is also Helios.-Joshua
Apollo is the god of music, intellectual pursuits, healing and plague.-Joshua
All the Greek gods names are different in Greek mythology except Apollo his name stayed the same.-Joshua
Apollo's half brother was Dionysus - Greer
Athena
Athena is the god of wisdom and arts and crafts. -Eliza
Makes good art -Ben
Athena is said to be the offspring of Zeus alone, but that was only after the Oceanid Metis became pregnant and Zeus swallowed her. -Eliza
Zeus's got pregnant with Athena after swallowing her.-Eliza
Athena is the goddess of arts and crafts -Mackenzie
Was a active participant of the Trojan War - Greer
Atlas
Atlas was the Titan that hooded up the heavens.-Jason.
Atlas the Titan that hold up the heavens- Ethan
He almost tricked Hercules to hold the world and heavens - Greer
Chiron
Chiron was a sentar. - Josephine
Chiron trained gods.-Henry
Chiron was half man and half horse.-Angelina
Chiron invented medicine, which he taught the heroes.-Angelina
Chiron was the son of Cronos -Mackenzie
Hercules accidentally killed Chiron - Greer
Circe
Circe is the daughter of Helios. - Josephine
Circe a sorceress who uses drugs to turn men into beast - Greer
Cupid
Cupid's [[#|mother]] was Aphrodite.-Jason
Cupid had two sisters who were jealous like his mother and didn't want him to marry Psyche.-Jason
Cupid hid his body from Psyche in the night time.-Jason
Cupid fell in love with a mortal.-Angelina
Cupid saved Psyche from the fearsome monster.-Angelina
After Psyche stole a look at Cupid with a candle, she dripped on him and he fled.-Angelina
Cupid is the father of pleasure.-Angelina
Cupid fell in love with a mortal -Mackenzie
Cyclops
One eyed giant that gave weapons to Zeus, Posieidon, and Hades-Ethan
Zeus set the Cyclops free - Isaac
Demeters
Demeters lost her child Persephone and tried to [[#|find]] her. She was sad-Jason
Demeters is the goddess of the harvest.-Norah:-)
She is known as the giver of food or grain.-Norah:-)
Demeter presided over the sacred law and the cycle of life and [[#|death]].-Norah:-)
Dionysus
God of wine and vegetation-Ethan
Dionysus is the god of wine. -Maya
Dionysus has a fennel staff tipped with a pine cone. -Maya
Hera
Hera is the Queen of the gods.-Eliza.
Hera the goddess of women [[#|marriage]], and childbirth. Queen of the Olympian gods-Ethan
Hera was the wife of Zeus.-Jason
Hera is jealous and quarrelsome (she likes to argue).-Jason
Hera was Hercules' s nurse when he was a baby.-Jason
Likes to plan mischief on Huracles - Greer
Hades
Hades was in love with Persephone.-Jason
Hades was god of the underworld- Joe =D
Hades was god of death. -Maya
Hades is often pictured with a 3 headed dog , Cerberus.-Maya
Hera
Hera was the wife of Zeus and was very jealous of all Zeus's other wives. Her anger was one of Zeus's only fears.
-Oliver
Hera is the Godess of Greek gods.-Eliza
Hera is the wife of Zuess. _Eliza;)
Hera was not actually the mother of Hercules despite of her hostile [[#|actions]]. -Eliza MB<3
Hephaestus
Hephaetus is a god of volcanoes. - Josephine
He is also a crafts man and blacksmith. - Josie
He is a crafts man and blacksmith - Greer
Hercules
Hercules was the son of Zeus. -Trumbull
Hercules has a half-brother named Dionysus. -Eliza
Hercules made the Milky-way-Eliza
Hercules's mother is Hera.-Eliza ;D
Hercules created the Milky Way.-Jordan W :)
He was born to a mortal women.-Jordan W :)
Zues was Hercules's Dad.- Jordan W :)
Hera was Hercules's [[#|Mom]].-Jordan W :)
Hercules's Greek name was Herakles.-Jordan W :)
Herakles means glory of Hera.-Jordan W :)
Hercules couldn't be defeated in combat.- Jordan W :)
Hercules was Apollo's half brother.-Jordan W :)
Hercules was also Dionysus's half brother.-Jordan W :)
Hercules fenced, wrestled, he did archery,and he played the lyre.- Jordan W :)
Hercules was the god of strength. -Maya
Hercules was the son of Zeus. -Maya
Hercules's bother Dionysus was Born tow times -Mackenzie
Hermes
Messenger of the gods-Ethan
Mercury to the Romans - Greer
Hesperides
Hesperides When the [[#|labors]] had ben performed in 8 years and a month Eurysteaus ordered Herculeas as an eleventh labor of the calt of Ageus nor of hydra.- Josie
Hydra
Hydra was the [[#|water]] snake of Greek Mythology.-Jason.
Hydra - many headed serpent slain by Heracles; water sake of Greek mythology- Ethan.
Zeus
Zeus had to throw a flower down to persephone to catch her and take her to Hades-Jason.
Zeus is the father of gods and men.-Joshua
Zeus is a sky god and he controls lightning with he uses as a weapon, and thunder.-Joshua
Zeus is king on Mount Olympus witch is the home of the Greek god.-Joshua
Zeus was god of thunder and lightening. -Maya
Zeus married Hera. -Maya
Zeus was married to his sister, Hera.-Angelina
Zeus is the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.-Angelina
Kindly Ones
Alecto is one of the furies or Eumenides {kindly ones} in Greek mythtology -Olive
Alecto's name means "the never ending" in anger. -Olive
The Erinyes were formed when the blood of Uranus fell on Gaia when the son of Uranus, Cronus killed him.-Olive
Kronos
Kronos was a ruler in the first days of man kind also know as the GOLDEN AGE. -Alyssa =D
Kronos's parents are Earth and Sky.-Norah:-)
Kronos's mom's name is Rhea.-Norah;-)
Kronos's children are the [[#|Olympian Gods]].-Norah:-)
Kronos was the god of time. -Maya
Kronos killed his father with a sickle. -Maya
Oracle
Oracle was one of the first stone temples in Greek [[#|history]]. - Alyssa =D
it was also the home of the games
Medusa
She has a curved sword. -Ethan
She sometimes has snakes on her head. -Ethan
When someone looks at her they turn to stone. -Ethan
Medusa was a mortal.-Angelina
Perseus gave Medusa's head to Athena.-Angelina
Pan
Pan liked to scare humans.-Jason.
Pan- a Shepard with a man's head and torso, goats legs and horns. Liked to frighten humans- Ethan
Persephone
Persephone was kidnapped by Hades to become his bride.-Oliver
Poseidon
One of the top three Greek gods-Ethan
He's the god of the sea-Ethan
His weapon is a trident-Ethan
Titans
The first generation of titans are aunts uncles and parents of Zeus. The second generation are children of the first generation titans. -Olive
[[#|Female]] titans were sometimes called titanides. -Olive
The titans Cronus and Reah were parents of Zues and other olympian godss and godesses -Olive
Exploration 1
Complete the online Welcome Back to School questionaire. Please complete the form just once. We will analyze the data during class.